Question

Gia got some books from the library yesterday. She got 5 books today after returning 3. Gia now has 6 books. How many library books did gia begin with?

Answer 1

Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Gia got some books from the library yesterday. She got 5 books today after returning 3. Gia now has 6 books.

To Find: How many library books did gia begin with.

Solution:

Let the number of library books gia begin with $=\text{x}$

Number of books gia got today $=5$

Number of books gia returned  $=3$

Total number of books Gia has $=(\text{Total number of books is started with})+(\text{number of books gia got})-(\text{books gia returned})$

                                        $\text{x}+5-3$

                                         $\text{x}+2$

Total number of books gia has $=6$

now,

                 $\text{x}+2=6$

                 $\text{x}=6-2$

                 $\text{x}=4$

Hence number of books gia started with is 4

Answer 2

6-5=1

1+3=4

Gia had 4 books to begin with